-- Why
Newport??? --
Isn’t it obvious? No? Oh. That would
explain why everyone keeps
asking.
Well,
you’ve come to the right
place... |
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There isn't a simple answer. As
much as we tried to
create one. Jared has
begun telling Laura's friends and family that he is from New England,
but that won't fly until he can convincingly say 'talk' and 'dog' as
'tahk' and 'dahg' instead of 'tawk' and 'dawg.' Oh, and his
preference in baseball teams and presidential candidates doesn't help
either... Laura has had more success painting herself as a
born-and-bred Rhode Islander to Jared's side, largely due to her
authentic pale skin. Still, it seems a bit inadequate. |
| First,
the
practical. We
looked. And looked. And looked. And
depending on
which Rosenberg you
believe, we ultimately checked out 28-30 possible venues in Baltimore,
Annapolis, and the Eastern Shore. This picture, taken in a
lobby
of
one of the venues during 'The Search,' sums up the mood: |
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Nothing
worked. We
had many constraints due to the size of
the guest list, in addition to difficult date constraints as a result
of Jewish requirements and other logistics. Perhaps
just as
important
as logistics, though, nothing felt
right. |
| On
to
Newport! No
one is
quite sure how it was suggested, but it certainly was out of
desperation and frustration with the Maryland prospects.
Nevertheless,
the more we researched, the more we knew it was what we
wanted.
We had
made a quick trip a year before, and fell in love with the area (and of
course joked about getting married there). The more
'realistic'
Newport became, the more excited we were. It logistically
worked,
and felt
right! |
| Bottom
Line: We
wanted something
different.
Something special. A unique weekend to share with our friends
and
family. We believe the special atmosphere of Newport - one of
America's premier wedding destinations for over 200 years - will
make for a perfect weekend and the perfect start to a lifetime together. |
| Alternate
Explanation: Laura is from Maryland. Jared
is from New
Jersey. They
met in DC. Laura went
to
NYC, and Jared
briefly followed. Jared
returned to
DC,
and Laura briefly followed. Now they
live in Philadelphia.
Where else to marry but in Newport?? (have a headache yet?) |
